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Dec 7

“They accuse me of something that I have never been and never will be.” In March, authorities in El Salvador adopted a “state of emergency” in response to gang violence. Hundreds of arbitrary arrests followed. We spoke to many of those impacted ⤵️ hrw.org/report/2022/12

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Rachel Denber

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Russian forces' attacks on Ukraine's energy grid are disrupting power, heat, water and other vital services for millions of civilians, with coldest temperatures ahead.. Russian forces are leveraging civilian harm as a tactic of war. New

report. hrw.org/news/2022/12/0

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mark Human Rights Day today by announcing they will administer the Human Rights Press Awards - previously done by the Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong (FCCHK) for over a quarter century. Applications open! hrw.org/news/2022/12/0

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The application process for the awards opens today and will run through February 1. The 2023 winners will be announced on May 3, 2023, World Press Freedom Day.

The Human Rights Press Awards have a long and distinguished history of recognizing outstanding human rights reporting. Past winners include Philippine journalist and Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa + Malaysian-born Los Angeles Times photojournalist and Pulitzer winner Marcus Yam.

In a time of disinformation and propaganda, powerful fact-based reporting in China, Afghanistan, Myanmar, and so many other places is crucially important. Read more:

Human Rights Press Awards in Asia Relaunches for 2023

Human Rights Watch and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University marked World Human Rights Day today by announcing that they will be co-administering...

Human Rights Press Awards in Asia Relaunches for 2023

Human Rights Press Awards in Asia Relaunches for 2023

Jo Becker

@jobeckerhrw

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Momentum is building to guarantee all children free education under international law. Current law only guarantees free education at the primary level. My colleague

@BedeOnKidRights

on progress towards new international standards in

@ipsnews

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For decades, the Human Rights Press Awards recognized the best in human rights reporting in Asia — but they were scrapped after the Chinese gov’t imposed a “national security” law on Hong Kong. This year, we are thrilled to co-host the awards with

@Cronkite_ASU

@BizJournalism

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Qatar and FIFA’s Callous Response to a Migrant Worker’s Death

Qatar and FIFA’s Callous Response to a Migrant Worker’s Death

The tragic death of a Filipino migrant worker, Alex, his surname unknown, at a World Cup site in Qatar should have been treated humanely.

Michael Page

@MichaelARPage

statement on Iran's brutal government's execution of protester Mohsen Shekari. A lot more int'l pressure on this vicious gov't needed, specifically demanding they halt all executions. Protesters, activists, and even children at risk from charges that carry death penalty.

No Justice for Victims of Forced Disappearances in Uganda

No Justice for Victims of Forced Disappearances in Uganda

In recent weeks, Ugandan media has been awash once again with reports of armed men linked to the state security forces kidnapping people and taking them to unknown locations, where they have no...

President Andrzej Duda of Poland should veto a regressive and discriminatory bill that threatens sex education. Accurate and inclusive age-appropriate sex education is a crucial element of the rights to health and education. trib.al/FJs6pDk

EU Should Stop Illegal Migrant Pushbacks at its Borders

EU Should Stop Illegal Migrant Pushbacks at its Borders

A new report, including disturbing video and audio evidence, shows security forces along European Union borders detaining migrants and asylum seekers at secret locations before forcing them back...

Yulia Gorbunova

@yuliagorbunova_

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Russian forces have repeatedly carried out attacks on Ukraine's energy grid throughout the country. These attacks appear designed to instill terror and make life untenable for civilians in violation of laws of war. Russia must stop leveraging civilian harm as a tactic of war.

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Since October 10, Russian forces have repeatedly carried out attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout the country. With the onset of winter, the cumulative impact of these attacks will become increasingly deadly.

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Poland: Veto Bill Targeting Sex Ed

Poland: Veto Bill Targeting Sex Ed

President Andrzej Duda of Poland should veto a regressive and discriminatory bill that threatens sex education, including about sexual orientation and gender identity, Human Rights Watch said today.

Human Rights Watch Canada

@HRWcanada

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Across the world, people will observe #HumanRightsDay by committing to uphold everyone’s freedoms and dignity. In #Canada, landmarks across the country will shine blue as a reminder of this important day. #Blue4HumanRights

Tamara Taraciuk

@TamaraTaraciuk

International attention is focusing on the resumption of political negotiations by the Maduro regime and the opposition. My piece for

@AmerQuarterly

on why it’s key to talk about international accountability and the ICC’s delicate balance on Venezuela: americasquarterly.org/article/in-ven

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Tunisian authorities are failing to protect women from domestic violence, despite enacting a strong law in 2017. In a new report, HRW found that poor implementation of the law leaves women at risk of violence. trib.al/eWQQ4NI

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leaders can't even bother to performatively empathize for migrant workers who died & are dying to make #FIFAWorldCup possible (while they make $$$ billions). Just a fundamental disrespect for people who you had the responsibility to protect. #PayUpFIFA

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FIFA general secretary Fatma Samoura has refused to answer questions on the death of a migrant worker during the World Cup in Qatar.

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Five years after Tunisia passed one of the strongest laws on violence against women in the region, authorities are failing to prevent domestic violence, protect survivors, and prosecute abusers. Read more: hrw.org/news/2022/12/0

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US Congress Protects Right to Marry

US Congress Protects Right to Marry

On November 29, 2022, the US Congress passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which protects statutory recognition of interracial and same-sex marriages in the United States.

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Eritrea’s government has robbed Ciham Ali Abdu of 10 years of her life, effectively disappearing her since she was 15. Eritrea should immediately and unconditionally release Ciham, and countless others unlawfully detained across the country. trib.al/umoNMyb

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Minky Worden

@MinkysHighjinks

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“Today I feel a migrant worker,” Infantino claimed at opening of #QatarWorldCup2022 Appalling new on-site death of migrant Filipino worker spotlights

@FIFAcom

’s shameful failure to compensate families of *thousands* of migrant workers who died: theathletic.com/3978286/2022/1 #PayUpFifa

Samer Muscati

@SamerMuscati

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“Since I met Arita, I have been thinking about what it means to live without agency & dignity. No one should ever live like she has,” says

’s Elizabeth Kamundia: hrw.org/news/2022/12/0 It’s time to #BreakTheChains placed on people with #MentalHealth conditions in #Ghana.

Shackled in Ghana for Mental Health Conditions

When I found Arita, she was standing at the entrance of a dark and musty room at Mt. Horeb Prayer Centre, in eastern Ghana. A heavy metal chain laid on the ground beside her. She had been shackled on...

North Korea publicly executes 2 teenagers for distributing South Korean movies

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Two teenage boys were reportedly executed in North Korea for distributing South Korean films. The use of the death penalty against children is always prohibited by international law. HRW opposes the death penalty in all circumstances.

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A third teenager is publicly executed for murdering his stepmother – seen as equally evil

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BREAKING: US Congress has passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which protects statutory recognition of interracial and same-sex marriages in the United States. The legislation is a crucial safeguard. trib.al/amcATju

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🪧📣 NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to forcibly hospitalize unhoused community members risks abuse and will disproportionately impact Black and Latinx New Yorkers. Today @ 12pm, we’re joining the rally to say no to Adams’ dangerous displacement plan.

Rally -- Say No To Adams' Dangerous Mental Health Plan

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said Chinese surveillance technology tends to be less expensive and more attractive for some authoritarian governments. “The problem...is that there are no regulations, and in fact, they are being purchased specifically for the purpose of surveillance." (1/2)

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Clementine de Montjoye

@demontcl

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Some good news! The Supreme Court quashed the conviction of Tony Germain Nkina, unjustly jailed for over 2 yrs in #Burundi, and sent the case for retrial by the appeal court. New trial should take place without delay & Nkina should be acquitted and released #FreeTonyNkina

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Shackled in Ghana for Mental Health Conditions

Shackled in Ghana for Mental Health Conditions

Omar Shakir

@OmarSShakir

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What does apartheid mean? Does dismantling it just mean equal rights for all? How do recent human rights reports relate to Palestinian-led scholarship on Israeli apartheid & settler colonialism?

& I discuss in new

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NEW podcast episode: @alexbkane hosts a conversation with @4noura, @SeanMac_R and @OmarSShakir on what exactly we mean when we say "Israeli apartheid," and the differences in how Palestinian intellectuals and Western human rights groups deploy the term. jewishcurrents.org/the-meaning-of

EU admits Croatia to Schengen Without Regard To Abuses at the Border

EU admits Croatia to Schengen Without Regard To Abuses at the Border

The Decision on December 8, 2022, by the Council of the European Union to admit Croatia into the Schengen area despite substantiated reports of frequent breaches of EU and international human rights...

"I suffered like you can't imagine." Victims describe the horrific conditions in El Salvador's prisons: hrw.org/news/2022/12/0

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The passage of Indonesia's new criminal code is the beginning of an unmitigated disaster for human rights in Indonesia. trib.al/qg9Tjed

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